Local unit · Baitadi district · Sudur Paschim Province
Pancheshwor: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Pancheshwor, at 51.7% of its area. Forest covers 45.9% (about the same as the Baitadi district average of 52.7%), farmland 0.1%, rangeland 51.7%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 2.0%.
Area
120 km²
Local unit, Baitadi district
Forest (2025)
45.9%
437th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Pancheshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 49.9 | 51.7 | +1.9 | 62.1 |
| Forest land | 47.8 | 45.9 | −1.9 | 55.1 |
| Water | 2.0 | 2.0 | +0.0 | 2.4 |
| Barren land | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Pancheshwor.
How Pancheshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −1.9 percentage points (−2.29 km²); Rangeland +1.9 percentage points (+2.27 km²); Urban land +0.1 percentage points (+0.17 km²).
Other local units in Baitadi district
Questions about Pancheshwor
- What is the forest cover of Pancheshwor?
- Forest covers about 45.9% of Pancheshwor (55.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Baitadi district average of 52.7%.
- How much of Pancheshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.2 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Pancheshwor ranks 677th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Pancheshwor?
- Pancheshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Baitadi district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 120 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.